MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Darius vs Briar
How often does Darius beat Briar in Top?
Darius into Briar in Top: 56% observed win rate across 111 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Darius ahead by 1,025 gold.
Darius at 15:00
- Gold: +1,025
- CS: +31
- XP: +1,090
Typical gap to Briar, from 111 games that reached 15:00.
Does Darius counter Briar?
No counter here: Darius sits at 56% over 111 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Briar: the Darius game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Darius at 65% across 71 games. Flip the lead and Darius falls to 40% across 40.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 71 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 40 |
| First blood | 63% | 54 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 53 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 86 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:20 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Darius's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Darius core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance: 59.1% across 1,935 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (23,397 games).
Skill plan: Darius players max Q first and take W at level 1.